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Gents, I dunno what to say. Thanks so much for your help. I will keep you updated. Mark

Ben, i've always been one to buy the Haynes manual for my cars - but they don't do them for Lexus. the youtube mentioned above is all the guidance i have. Mark

ok John - thanks

im assuming that changing the radiator doesnt require messing with the transmission. is that true?

one last thing - is it normal for this sort of fault to happen suddenly. i.e. the car moves forward a yard - and the clutch slips - and the drive stops. Rather than you notice the clutch slipping more and more - it gradually gets worse?

the problem was not appearent before the radiator was replaced. the radiator needed replacing as it kept emptying - leaving a pool inside the engine compartment i dont have an issue there, but as someone pointed out - the car has 100,000 miles on the clock - not many. it is 13 years old (getting there) is still as quiet as it ever was. - but as Alex said at the top - the car is 13 years old, the "lifetime" of the ATF was up 10 years ago Mark

OK guys thanks, I am way outside my tech zone with this. The car was fine in my mind before it went into the garage to have the radiator replaced - so i spent £700 on that. (incl service and AC refill) my question is - can this kind of issue happen suddenly. Do i take a punt on changing the ATF and Filter? 105,000 miles 2005 model (Matk III) Mark

John, Im sorry - just that ive been through the mill with the garage about this. Ive just looked at a couple of youtube videos about changing the ATF. This seemed about the best. Do i need to flush the system? - this guy says that this procedure will replace 205 quarts of fluid - but 12 quarts remain in the transmission/torque converter. He says to repeat - 3 or 4 times. Sorry to be a pain. Best, Mark

you think that may revive it? - just replace the transmission fluid?

automatic transmission the garage says my gearbox needs £2500/£3000 work done on it. 8 gearbox faults on the computer diagnostics. when you drive it - it goes forward a yard - then stops (kinda like slipping the clutch) the car is only worth £2000. Anybody have any suggestions please.

Can somebody tell me how to change this bulb. I cannot find any details anywhere. The lens looks like it has had water in it, and the bulb does not work. I am assuming / hoping that it can be changed from outside the car, and nit under the wheel arch, but I don't want to scratch up my paintwork.